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Splurge vs. Steal: Illuminating Powders at 3 Price Points

Posted by Alexandra C. | Wednesday June 13, 201215 comments


Illuminators are fabulous products. They help to give life to dull skin tone and bring a healthy shine and sparkle to your face. Back in the spring, Mandy let us all in on her lastest beauty secret for glowing skin: her Guerlain Météorites Powder. I've seen Mandy up close, so I can vouch for her choice of illuminators; the girl knows her beauty stuff. Which is why I, like many of you chicks were so intrigued by this powder, only I don't think we were too enthused by the price point of C$67.00. 

Which is why when we received the new Body Shop Lily Cole Collection into the office, I was pretty excited. The collection features an item called Puff on Radiance. In a little sphere shaped tub, the product comes with small beads and a puff to dust on the illuminating powder. Pretty cool, eh? Plus,it's at an even better price point of C$22. 

Then, I was inspired by my recent makeup haul challenge to find a comparable illuminating powder at a lower price point, available at your local drug store or grocery store. I chose to go with Physicans Formula Mineral Wear Illuminating Pebbles Powder with actually looks a lot like the Guerlain product in colour. 


1. Guerlain Météorites Powder For The Face (C$67.00) 
2. The Body Shop Lily Cole Collection Puff On Radiance (C$22.00)
3. Physicians Formula Mineral Wear Illuminating Pebbles (US$13.95)
 
Are you chicks illuminator users? Do you prefer drug store or high end brands? 
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on June 13, 2012  Tiffmorris  1,792 said:

I've never used an illuminator, I wouldn't know where to start.

on June 13, 2012  KatelynRose1984  20,704 said:

Illuminators are good, I love them. I use them over my foundation, but just a small amount. It gives your skin a nice light sparkle, and makes it appear to look a little more... fresh! It's always in my routine.

on June 13, 2012  AlexJC  50 said:

I use my illuminator powder as a final item to use just to give me a little sparkle and glow. I don't use very much and most of the illuminators are mineral based so they are good for acne prone skin!

on June 13, 2012  sirenstarlight  7,239 said:

I've never used an illuminator!
Do they go over foundation?
And also are they safe for acne prone skin? :)

on June 13, 2012  takoda  28,648 said:

I've seen this before, but I've never tried and of them before. I just wasn't sure of the kind of out come I'd get with all those different color's. I think you made have changed my mind.

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